New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-20
DIR. McGLYNN ON THE POPE AND
KNIGHTS.
HE DOES NOT THINK HE is AIMED AT.

WHAT MEMBERS or THE ORDER SAY ABOUT THE
PRESERVATION AS TO AGITATION"
Thu dis,atch to The Cathol C News from DR..
Francis A. Stefens of the German College In Rome
stating that the Pope had approved the views OF Car
dinaI Gibbons on the Knights OF Labor, with certain
restrictions has caused much talk among Knights and
members of ths United Labor party. The Rev. Dr.
Edward MoGlynn in speaking OF the matter yesterday
said
al do not know anything about DR.. Steaens and
never heard OF him before The paper with which be
corresponds Is, believe. gotten up by German Amer
lean Catholics If there Is any authority for what no
says as to the probabilities and possibltit + q
revocation of the approval OF the Knights OF Labor In
case they identity themselves with the theories OF
certain agitators,' the reasonable interpretation
would be that the Roman authorities could only mean
BY such yaion to indicate men who are agitang
for the turtberance OF the doctrines and practices
already condemned by the ROman colleges. certain
forms of Socialism aud Communs IL have been con-
demued by Rome as contrary to natural Justice 10
doubt many ardent Socialists and Communists would
show that thor views these subjects do not clash
with the idea of individual rights OF property, and
therefore do ot come under the condemnation OF the
holy See .ho
Some persons with whom tho wish Is father to the
thought will, doubt try to find some comfort 10 tne
alleged dispatch OF DR.. Stefens concerning alleged
intentions OF the Holy See, by interpreting the IAN
guage OF the dis patch abiding to tue doctrines OF
our Land and Labor party I myself happen to
know that the Roman authorities have not cohdenneu
our doctrines. In fact, they have never ever eNau
Henry George Surely they are very inJudlclous
friends of the Holy See who will practically make IL
guilty OF the shame and folly OF condemning something
1t has never considered. "
The general feeling among the Knights OF Labor 10
that the language ,, the edict IS misty and, while
majority them think that the clause stating
that ii the knights identity Themselves with theories
now being disseminated BY certain agitdtors this de
oision in their favor will be revoked is aimed at
Henry George aud DIR. McGlynn. many OF them say
that M simply audes to the Anarchists aud Socialists
Andrew ID. Best secretary of District Assembly NO.
TO- says The principles OF the order are well known
aud will not be changed. SO far as agtaors are con
cerned. the growth of the movement depends on con-
slant agitation and this will be kept up
James F. Downing of the Executive Board OF the
same district. does think that tn. edct Will have
any effect on the agitation of DIR. Mctivnn and Henry
George. though he thinks it is aimed at them
Edward L. Kunze. secretary of District NO Az DC,
lieves that the clause is aimed at the Soca lists ana
Anarchists 10 the conservative attitude OF General
Master Workman Powdery more than any thing else
NAV be attributed the friendly cdict"
Edward r. Goldsmith. of District No. lib, docs not
believe that the action of tho Pope VII have any
effect on the order Its icples cannot be altered at
the will of the Pope anybody else, and the agitation
will forward in tue same lines that IL mas hefe'o
fore" =, ,
William McCabe, OF Typographical Union No. q,
thinks that the edict is aimed at Dr. McGlynn ana
Henry George, but it will not Letter them nor hinder
their work"